Stories from Monday, December 30, 2024
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Police: $1,200 in lottery tickets taken from Berwick gas station
and DREW MUMICH
Press Enterprise
BERWICK -- A man pointed a gun at a clerk and stole more than a thousand dollars...
Gathering in Bloom aimed to introduce Jewish cultures and traditions
BLOOMSBURG -- Two faiths joined to celebrated the fifth night of Hanukkah here Sunday when Beth Israel Congregation...
Northumberland commissioner, controller testified steep increase needed to cover insurance, wages
NORTHUMBERLAND -- With the help of a local judge, county commissioners approved a budget with a 20% tax hike on...
Berwick 18-year-old was allegedly swaying, slurring
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BLOOMSBURG -- A Berwick teen has been charged after crashing his grandfather's vehicle...
Supers also bid farewell to Montour Township police chief
CATAWISSA TWP. -- Township supervisors approved the 2025 budget with a small increase in property taxes.
The real-...
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Community Christmas Carol Mass: 6 p.m., St. Joseph Parish, 721 Monroe St., Berwick.
CHRISTMAS BOULEVARD: 6-10 p.m.,...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday...
Dozens of fishermen rescued
TUMBES, Peru (AP) -- Peru's Navy says it has rescued about 30 fishermen who had been...
* South Centre Township Zoning Hearing Board will meet Jan. 13 to consider amending a zoning decision requested or a...
1860: Ten days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, the state militia seized the United States Army arsenal in...
* Pop-rock singer Ellie Goulding, 38.
* Singer-actress Andra Day, 40.
* NBA star LeBron James, 40.
* Actor Kristin...
Duo nabbed in bank robbery
RED LION (PennLive) -- Two people are facing robbery and conspiracy charges after police say...
TREASURE HUNT: 2-10-14-24-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 6-5; WILD: 6
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-3-0; WILD: 6
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 7-3-0-9...
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Join friends and strangers to marvel at the setting sun Friday on Main Street.
First Friday festivities downtown will...
Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend,...
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ATLANTA (AP) -- Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate...
Enjoyed crocheting, games, puzzles and baking
Dorothy Jean Von Blohn, 97, of New Columbia and formerly of Danville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family...
Longtime cashier at Bloomsburg Giant market
Connie L. Porter, 75, of Fowlersville Road, Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Geisinger Medical...
Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and...
Bloom Mills worker loved hunting and fishing
Thomas A. Mordan, 68, of Montour Boulevard, Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Geisinger Medical...
Hudson G. Pierce
Justin and Becky (Stitt) Pierce of Berwick are the parents of a son, Hudson Gabriel, born Friday, Dec...
Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday when a fire truck with its lights...
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Vultures have been in Riverside the past 40 to 50 years that I've lived here, always flying over the same area on...
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Americans celebrating New Year's on Jan. 1, 1925, were just as excited about their futures as we are...
The U.S. Debt Clock says our country is in hock for more than $36 trillion.
How massive is a trillion dollars? Consider...
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... son of Mitchell and Tarah Kishbach, Rohrsburg, will turn 10 Tuesday. Grandparents are Tim and Linda Henrie and Zane...
... daughter of Angelo and Nicole Martarano, Wernersville, is 12 years old today. Grandparents are Rick and Joanne...
... daughter of Nick and Morgan DeFrain, Millville, turned 6 on Dec. 28. Grandparents are Jon and Vikki Fry, Millville...
... son of Jason and Alicia Blaine, Nescopeck, turned 12 on Dec. 28. Grandparents are Theodore and Patricia Robinson,...
... son of Scott and Shelley Pfirman, Catawissa, turned 12 on Dec. 28. His grandparents are Linda Jones, Paxinos; Rose...
DEAR DR. ROACH: As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild stroke, I have had two...
DEAR ABBY: I was recently informed my teenage granddaughter is identifying as a boy. She has a male name she prefers...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Your perseverance and can-do attitude help you succeed. If there's an obstacle in your way, you...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 60 million Americans suffer from allergies. Some have...
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Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by...
"A lot of storminess that had been in the western and southern states made it into Pennsylvania during the weekend....
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Penn State’s polarizing QB keeps winning
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Even when Penn State quarterback Drew Allar gets some praise, it's usually a backhanded compliment...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner and he even...
Lakers superstar set to celebrate 40 today
When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a...
Eagles’ Barkley tops 2,000 rushing yards in win
PHILADELPHIA -- Nick Sirianni wore the hat given to NFC East champions as he sat at the podium and considered all the...
Running back’s journey a boost for Boise State
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Ashton Jeanty's athletic arc took him from the bowels of an Italian volcano to the Heisman Trophy...
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Cole Anthony drove for a layup with 1.3 seconds left to complete the Orlando Magic's 17-point fourth-...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 23 9 .719 --
New York 22 10 .688 1
Philadelphia 12 17 .414 9...
PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's Pittsburgh franchise career record for assists on Michael Bunting's...
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Kaylene Smikle scored 19 points to help No. 8 Maryland remain undefeated with a 72-66 victory...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Toronto 37 22 13 2 46 115 105
Florida 37 22 13 2 46 126 116
Boston 38...
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East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div y-Buffalo 13 3 0 .813 509 345 8-0-0 5-3-0 9-2-0 4-1-0 5-0-0
Miami 8 8 0 ....
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sam Darnold added another exploit to his career-altering season, passing for a personal-best 377 yards...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, and Buffalo clinched the AFC's...
NEW ORLEANS -- Aidan O'Connell passed for two touchdowns, tight end Brock Bowers broke two rookie NFL records, and Las...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Mac Jones threw two touchdown passes, including one to standout rookie Brian Thomas Jr., and...
CLEVELAND -- Tyler Huntley scrambled for a touchdown and threw for one while starting for Tua Tagovailoa, and Miami...
TAMPA, Fla. -- Baker Mayfield threw for 359 yards and five touchdowns to help Tampa Bay keep its division and playoff...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York snapped a franchise-record 10-game losing streak and ended Indianapolis' slim playoff...
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Press Enterprise staff reports
OLD FORGE -- Saving its best for last didn't do the trick for Northwest nor did Josh...
Dec. 30, 1994
* Hakeem Olajuwon has 37 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in the Houston Rockets' 111-...
Today
BASKETBALL
High school boys
at Bloomsburg University
Central at Bloomsburg......... 7:30 p.m.
Benton at NE...
Midway Lanes MONDAY NIGHT MEN'S
WEEK 17 W L Scissor Bros 4 0
Almighy Ducks 4 0
Zeisloft II 3 1
Splitz 3 1
**it...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
3 p.m.
BTN -- W. Michigan at Michigan St.
5 p.m.
BTN -- Columbia at Rutgers
7 p.m.
BTN --...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BOSTON RED SOX -- Agreed to terms with RHP Walker Buehler on a one-year...
Dec. 27
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas Southern Cal 35, Texas A&M 31 Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn. Arkansas 39, Texas...
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BERLIN (AP) -- Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany's far-right party in a major newspaper...
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